written promise
Example Sentences
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The $250 million personal recognizance bond — a written promise to appear in court as needed — will be secured by his parents’ interest in their home, the judge said.
From New York Times • Dec. 22, 2022
The Gastonia-based officer, Jerome John Letcavage, 44, was charged with larceny on Saturday afternoon and released with a written promise to appear in court, news outlets reported, citing the Gaston County Sheriff’s Office inmate database.
From Washington Times • Sep. 8, 2020
Golden was released from custody with a written promise to appear in court, Souza said.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 2, 2015
The theory behind this, which held up when tested in 2012, is that people who make a written promise feel bad if they do not honour it.
From Economist • Aug. 14, 2014
"I ask you again, whether you will accept the offer made you by Mr. Boltby, and give me your written promise not to renew this suit."
From Sir Harry Hotspur of Humblethwaite by Trollope, Anthony
